Tyreek Wilkerson, 31 of Southfield, pleaded no contest in January to one count of attempting to lie to a police officer. The charge stemmed from a purchase Wilkerson made during a “Storage Wars”-style auction in July.

A 53-year-old Ypsilanti man had not made payments on the storage unit, and the contents were being auctioned off, according to police. Wilkerson and his girlfriend purchased the unit and, after inspecting it, Wilkerson told employees at National Storage Center, 521 Tyler Road, he found a small room that appeared to be set up for the production of child pornography.

Wilkerson removed the majority of the suspected child porn and didn’t tell police, according to investigators.

Wilkerson and his girlfriend were accused of throwing most of the material away.

He was originally charged with possession of child sexually abusive material and lying to police, in addition to the charge he ended up pleading no contest to, records show. Wilkerson took a deal that promised no jail time.

In court on Monday, Wilkerson declined to make a statement to Washtenaw County Trial Court Judge David Swartz before being sentenced. He is required to pay $2,529 in court costs as a part of his sentence.

The 53-year-old man continues to be investigated by police for the suspected child pornography. An unknown preteen girl is listed as the victim in the case.

Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for The Ann Arbor News. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@mlive.com or you can follow him on Twitter. Find all Washtenaw County crime stories here.